*Saucony makes the best tennies for lastability. Comfortable, too. I've had every name brand made over the years, and I have to go with Saucony as the best quality overall.
*Sony Bravia 42" tv has an excellent picture and never have any problem with it. $2K but a good buy and excellent quality.
*Antiques are always a good buy in furniture, because they usually escalate in value over the years. Let's face it, the quality of the wood is vastly superior.
*Same with any house bought before the Great War. So, a house built before 1939 is made with real wood (what a novel idea!) and will last forever if that's your thing.
*Cuisinart Panini Maker so far seems like a good buy. Just got it at Xmas, tho. I read tons of reviews before settling on this one, and have been really pleased with it. Paid $50 on Amazon.com which was a real deal. Cooks 2 big sandwiches at a time.
*Tweezerman tweezers are the best.
*Pointsettas sold at Xmastime are a good buy. The red leaves will fall off eventually and are replaced with green leaves (the plant ends up really big and bushy like a small tree), but, if they can get a little sun or even filtered sun (our living room has dim light), you can keep them alive for a year at least even if you don't re-pot them. And I always buy the cheap ones from Aldi or Home Depot ($4 ones they use as leader items). All they need is water.
*Dawn for dishes is the best I've found. Same goes for Cascade for dishwashing. The cheaper off brands just don't cut it as well. I tried many and gave in.
*Have rough skin? I bought 10% glycolic acid in a cream form from iherb.com and woke up with a face so smooth as a baby's butt. Just don't rub your face hard or have any cuts before you use it or it will burn. It works well..and is cheap. Excellent exfoliant for your face.
*Nature Made Vitamins. Considered one of the two best brands by Consumers Report as they are made with excellent quality control compared to cheaper brands.
*KitchenAide kitchen utensils are built to last. You can pick them up cheaper at Marshalls/TJ Maxx/Kohls on sale.
*Swing-Away makes the best can openers of all. At least, according to Consumers Report and me.
*Dansko shoes for walking can't be beat when you want a little more formal shoes than tennies. About $130+ I think now.
*Seiko is about the best brand for the money I've found for watches. And I have 4 of their wall clocks - excellent. (My Herman Miller clock is good, too.)
*Bounty paper towels. I'm sold. I used them for clean-up, makeup removal, to blow my nose in at home where noone sees me.
*Eureka the Boss SmartVac. Heavy no doubt, but just excellent for sucking dirt out of the carpet. I think it was about $175. Totally worth the money. I burned thru lots of reviews before purchasing and was not disappointed.
*DHC Cleansing Oil to clean your face. Will not make your face break-out at all and realllly deep cleans.
*Moroccanoil to put in your wet hair and make it silky. You will love it.
*Picture hangers made for the wall. Little nails inside the usual hanger and made specifically to not make holes in your wall (except for the tiny nail hole). Somewhat pricey for what they are, but so worth the money. And they last. Wish I knew the brand, but I got them 5 years ago and had never seen them before at Home Depot. We've used them in 3 places so far, and made stronger than the usual hooks are. They are brass I think or some gold color, anyway. Very strong & won't bend.
*Corelle dishes for everyday. Not expensive and you can use them for years, plus, they microwave.
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